UNIT 6. JOKES AND HUMOR
UNIT 6. JOKES AND HUMOR 1. DISCUSSING DIFFERENT TYPES OF COMEDIES 1) TYPES OF COMEDY hilarious - веселый funny joke - смешная шутка clever pun - уданчый каламбур laugh-out-loud performance - очень смешное выступление genres - жанры slapstick - эксцентрическая шутка Slapstick is a very physical type of comedy, like slipping on a banana peel. Charlie Chaplin is still well-known for his slapstick comedy. There's nothing better than some good old-fashioned slapstick comedy. routines - повторяющаяся последовательность действий physical mishap - физические неудачи calamity - бедствие knee-slappers - уморительные шутки black humor - черный юмор Black humor takes an unhappy event and presents it in a funny way. Black humor is an important way of dealing with tragedy. practical joke - розыгрыш My son is always playing practical jokes on me. prank - проделка A practical joke is a funny trick or prank that is a...